Fundraiser for PYSO’s 2020 Tour to the Baltics and Scandinavia is Now Online!
You can now participate in this fundraiser from anywhere! Family and friends can now donate to show support for PYSO and it's individual members. To participate, visit https://pyso.org/campaigns/painted-violin-fundraiser/ or look for the "Painted Violin...
2020 Concerto Competition Winners
Congratulations to harpist Amanda Kengor and pianist Katie Liu who are co-winners of PYSO's annual concerto competition! They will be featured as soloists with the orchestra on PYSO's May 9, 2020 concert at Heinz Hall that will be conducted by PYSO Music...
PYSO and the JMCP Together Again
This past Sunday PYSO returned to Shadyside Presbyterian Church to perform with the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh as part of the church's Music in a Great Space series. The concert began with PYSO performing Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture conducted by...
Music in a Great Space at Shadyside Presbyterian Church
The Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh return to the Shadyside Presbyterian Church sanctuary to present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Regina Coeli, KV 276 under the direction of PYSO Music Director Earl Lee. PYSO will also...
A year in review
As 2019 comes to an end, it is important to look back and reflect on the hard work and accomplishments of the PYSO students thus far, as well as prepare for an exciting and busy year ahead in 2020. Starting on September 8th, PYSO students spent every Sunday evening...
Bravo for the First Concert of the Season
Our concert on December 8th was a great success. Congratulations to PYSO members for a great performance. Look forward to our next concert on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Shadyside Presbyterian Church. The program will include: Mozart – Regina Coeli – with...
PYSO: Past and Present
Former PYSO Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong and current PYSO Music Director Earl Lee met up in NYC when Francesco was rehearsing the New York Philharmonic for their Young Peoples Concert on November 9 in a program that will include music of Bernstein, Gabriela...
Alum visits PYSO Office
Alana Weber (Clarinet 2012-2014) dropped by the PYSO office last week to speak with Craig Johnson (Flute 1978-80 and PYSO Executive Director) about an arts management project and how it relates to the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. Alana is a PYSO alumna from...
Alum Reflects on Touring with PYSO
Alum Pooja Tripathi stopped by rehearsal on October 6th to give current students a sneak peak at her new series Amsterdam Ave. While she was here, we got to talking about PYSO going on tour, and she shared some memories from her time on the 2011 tour to Italy.
Interview with a PYSO Student: Sein Lee
Recently, I got a chance to talk with PYSO violinist, Sein Lee about her experience at the Summer Science Program at Purdue University. Sein was one of the 36 students chosen out of 1,300 applicants to participate in the biochemistry program this past summer. We...